Cambridge Analytical is Dead. Long Live Emerdata.
Cambridge Analytica has been assigned into bankruptcy in both the UK and the US. The company pulled the pin claiming that, after the Brexit/Trump election scandals it was left with…
May 2018
Saskatchewan budget misses opportunity on rental housing assistance
I recently wrote a ‘top 10’ overview blog post about the 2018 Saskatchewan budget. Following on the heels of that, I’ve now written an opinion piece about the budget’s announcement…
Well, There’s a Snag.
It’s been recognized for years that the way to mitigate the dangers of and opposition to the Athabasca Tar Sands and its pipeline and tanker infrastructure is to refine bitumen…
Eating up the Hill: Anthony’s on Bank
The need to go to the Glebe after work one day last week to stock up on furnace filters (it’s called adulting, people) led me to decide to make an…
Read the nearly 800 policy proposals from United Conservative Party members
You might have read about them in Don Braid’s Postmedia column today, but if you want to take a deeper look, here are the full list of draft policy proposals…
Why Doug Ford Can Never Be Trusted
As you know Doug Ford had secretly promised to let his developer friends carve out a big chunk of Toronto's Greenbelt.Until a video was released of him making that promise,…
Interview with Dr. Renee Lertzman
Part 1: https://earthgauge.files.wordpress.com/2018/05/reneelertzman-part1-forair.mp3 Part 2: https://earthgauge.files.wordpress.com/2018/05/reneelertzman-part2-forair.mp3 I was pleased to have the opportunity to speak with Dr. Renee Lertzman this week. Her work has bridged psychological research and sustainability, and…
Earthgauge Radio – May 1, 2018
https://earthgauge.files.wordpress.com/2018/05/mixdown-18-05-01.mp3 A weekly Canadian environmental news podcast featuring stories from across Canada and around the world. Join me here every week or subscribe to the podcast. On the show this…
Gordie
At Carleton, my closest political pals were James Villeneuve, Bob Richardson, Jim Watson and Gordie Brown. I haven’t stayed in touch with the other guys as much, over the years,…
Dead Tree
Grand Canyon
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – Yanis Varoufakis discusses the loss of freedom when one’s whole life needs to be planned around corporate wishes and sensitivities: A capacity to…
LawFact of the Day: Family Law
Here is your daily LawFact from Wise Law for Wednesday May 2, 2018. Today we are talking about Family Law. In determining entitlement to spousal support, Ontario courts consider the…
The Method To His Madness
Donald Trump is mad. There can be little doubt of that. But, E.J. Dionne writes, there is a method to his madness: One of the many costs of the Trump…
New Zealand Bans New Offshore Drilling, Plans Fully Renewable Future
While Canada continues to condemn the future to climatic destruction by supporting the tar sands, their common wealth partner has decided to plan for the future. New Zealand has declared…
Sunset for NAFTA?
Are Canada, Mexico and the United States of America even talking about the same thing? Is the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) toast anyway? Does it really matter what…
Film explores rare primeval forest and plan to save it from logging
From Common Sense Canadian publisher and award-winning documentary filmmaker Damien Gillis (Fractured Land) and Valhalla Wilderness Society comes Primeval: Enter the Incomappleux, now available online following a theatrical tour and…
New poll: Most British Columbians favour banning salmon farms
Read this May 1 Chek story on a new poll conducted by Mainstreet Research, revealing that a majority of British Columbians – especially strong on Vancouver Island – would support…
China remains top renewable energy market, but US is catching up
Chinese solar company Suntech at the Bird’s Nest stadium Read this May 1 EcoWatch article on China’s continued dominance of the renewable energy market – and the recent growth of…
Review of Canada’s energy systems unlikely to cut through noise generated by pipeline hysteria
The furious debate about the merits of current and future pipeline projects underscores the need for an evidence-based long-term energy strategy for our country, the conclusions of a new review…
Laila Goodridge wins UCP nomination to run in Fort McMurray-Conklin by-election
Laila Goodridge has been chosen as the United Conservative Party candidate in the upcoming Fort McMurray-Conklin by-election. The yet to be called by-election is required following the resignation of UCP…